The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-01-26
An Ordinance.
To Raise Supplies for the Town of 40
beyille, S. e., for the Year 1857.

'RE IT ORDAINED RY THE INTENDANT
- and Wardcns of the Town of ADbevillc,
! >. G., in Council assembled and by authority
OF the same, That Il tax for the sums and in
the manner hereinafter named shall he raised
and puiG into the treasury of she Town Coun-
Gil for the uses and purposes thereon Tor the
year 1857.
SECTION l. On every one hundred dollars
of the cash value of all real and personal eS.
tate within the Incorporation of the said Town
of !Ahbevillc the sum of fifteen cents.
SEC ,. On each billiard and pool table or
ten pin alley kept for hire the sum of Twenty
five Dollars on the first table or ALLEY and
TWENTY-FIVE Dollars for each table or alley
more than one kept by the same owner. On
each bagatcIle table kept Tor hire the sum of
Fifteen Dulla!S.
/ SEC. 3. For each license to retail sp;rituous
; liquors in the Town of Abhcvillc the sum of
Two Hundred Dollars for the year beg nnirg
with the first day OF January. 1887. and end
Ing on the first day of january. lSSS. The said
sums payable in three equal inSailmCntS in
advance, said dealer or dealers TO give bond
and security for paymrn; of said sum of mon
cy, and ilat any time during the year the said
dealer or dealers should 60 oCt of business the
whole amo1ut of Two Hundred Dollars shall
Immediately become due and payable, and
any person Or persons doing business the
whole or any part of the year SHALL pay the
whole sum of Two Hundred Dollars.
! SEC. /. That all male persons between the
ages OF sixteen and fifty years, except those
physically unable 10 earn n support, are liable
! to road duty and shall be required To work
Oh the roads, sidewalks, and streets within
the Incorporation of the Town of Abbrviile
live days under the direction of the Town
Council. The commutatiom for said roah du-
ty to be the sum of Two Dollars to be raid M
the time of payment of other taxes. 10 wit, on
CT before the first day Of March. All pcrSDnS
refusing or failing tn work five fun days to br
accepted and approved by the Council or ray
the abtvc comnGta;ion shall he liable oray
sTch fine and penalty as tie Council may i'm
pose.
. SEC. ). That all itnerant auctionecrs ped
GlcrS, and other transient persons, except
vendors of farm produce raised in tie Corn-
~. oilr"inS at retail amy goods whatsoever tor
sale. shall pay q license OF not rore than
twenty-five Dollars nor less than One Dollar
per day.
SEC. &. That all circuscs shall pay license
. Of Gnc Hundred Dollars for eacl and every
exhibition: and all other shows, inc!Udin"
what ar" commonly known as silc-shows at
| tachcd 10 Il circus, shall pay Il license of not
more than Fifty nor less than TWO Dollars for
! each exhibition.
| SIC. . That all returns shall he made un-
der oath on or before the first day of Fcbru-
AIRY, lSS1, and ali taxes shall he due and pay.
able on or before The first day Of March. 1881.
II any person CT persons shall refuse ur neg
!ect payment OF the taxes herein levied with
in the time specified the Treasury of the
Town Council Is hereby authorized and re-
nulrcd to add twenty per ccnf"nt reuHlty, and
If the tax with the penalty is not paid within
thirIy days thereafter, It. shall be the duty of
the Treasurer of In" Council to issue cXccu-
tinnS therefor Immediately and collect the
same by due process of law. as provided in
til" charter Of said Town OF Nbhcvillr.
; SEC. s. The Town Council or II qunrom
thereof shall constitute Il hoard of assessors
to afiX the value OF property returned for
taxation.
! SEC. p Ifany person orpcrSnnS shall refuse
or NEGLECT to make Il return of their property
for taxation within the time prescribed here.
In. the return OF last year with twenty per-
CCR;U0i added shall be deemed and taken by
the Ircu Surcr 10 hc the true value OF their
prOpcriN N;iiOn and il shall hp assessed
at that rae.
! Done and Ratified in Council and the seal Of
the Town Council affixed this day Of Jan
uary, eighteen hundred and cghty-Srvcn.
W. {. MCGOWAN.
JONES +. MILLER, Intcndant.
Secretary.